Description
The Master Blocks WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not have authorisation on one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to update its settings, including a value that is output unescaped in the admin area, leading to Stored XSS that executes in the session of any administrator visiting a wp-admin page.
Published: 2026-09-19
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS that executes in the session of any administrator visiting a wp‑admin page
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Master Blocks WordPress plugin, versions 1.4.1 through 1.4.1.4, contains a REST route that lacks authorization checks. An unauthenticated visitor can use this route to modify the plugin’s white‑label setting, which the plugin then outputs unescaped in the admin area. When an administrator visits a wp‑admin page, the injected script runs with the administrator’s privileges, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in that context. The vulnerability directly compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the administrator session.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Master Blocks plugin for WordPress, specifically versions 1.4.1 through 1.4.1.4. All releases before 1.5.0 are unpatched and vulnerable to this issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw can be exploited by any visitor who can reach the site, as authentication is not required. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so the exact likelihood of exploitation is unknown. The vulnerability provides privilege escalation to an administrator’s session. Sites that host the Master Blocks plugin and expose a public WordPress site are at risk of an attacker injecting and executing malicious code with administrative privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 10:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Master Blocks plugin to the latest available version; later releases are expected to address the unauthenticated REST route.
  • If an upgrade cannot be applied immediately, block unauthenticated requests to the vulnerable REST endpoint using a firewall rule, security plugin, or .htaccess restriction.
  • Sanitize or escape the white‑label setting when rendering it in the admin UI, or implement a Content Security Policy that disallows inline JavaScript execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 10:55 UTC.

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History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Master Blocks WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not have authorisation on one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to update its settings, including a value that is output unescaped in the admin area, leading to Stored XSS that executes in the session of any administrator visiting a wp-admin page.
Title Master Blocks 1.4.1 - 1.4.1.4 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via White Label Settings
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-19T13:18:55.698Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T09:28:11.081Z

Link: CVE-2026-88824

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-19T07:16:33.273

Modified: 2026-09-19T14:17:02.290

Link: CVE-2026-88824

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T11:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')